Yearning for Beauty | The Wiener Werkstätte and the Stoclet House
Peter Noever, Etienne Davignon, Paul Dujardin, Anne Mommens, Valerie Dufour, Anette Freytag, Siegfried Mattl, Paulus Raine, Eduard F. Sekler, Marc Hotermans, Heimo Zobernig. [Wiener Werkstätte] Koloman Moser and Josef Hoffmann and Fritz Waerndorfer
(Book #ID 102417)
Published by Hatje Cantz Berlin, Germany, First Edition 2006. 2006.
First edition hard back binding in publisher's original silver covers embossed with 5 mm high vacuum-formed plastic lettering and WW initials to the front cover, silver titles to the spine, all page edges silver. 4to. 13'' x 10¼''. A splendid volume commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Wiener Werkstätte. Established in 1903 by the graphic designer and painter Koloman Moser, the architect Josef Hoffmann and the patron Fritz Waerndorfer, was a productive co-operative of artisans in Vienna, Austria. The Werkstätte brought together architects, artists and designers working in ceramics, fashion, silver, furniture and the graphic arts. It is regarded as a pioneer of modern design, and its influence can be seen in later styles such as Bauhaus and Art Deco. Contains 452 pages with 685 illustrations (418 in colour). Front end papers with a cut-away 28 page facsimile of the 1905 program of the Wiener Werkstätte. Small scratch mark to the bottom fore edge of the front cover and in very near Fine condition. Heavy volume weighing 3.4 kg, extra postage and insurance will be requested over and above our default setting for destinations outside the UK. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 9783775717786
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